November in CALL

Nov. 2 - My Featured Song Blog

Activities

1) review HW - see shared work record
2) discuss and assign Song Reaction Points Vocabulary (Set A)

3) discuss and do LitCrits, do and collect

4) discuss and assign My Featured Song page（例）with resources
5) discuss and assign HW, including choice of novel from Reading Marathon

Homework

1) do elllo.org listening assignment

2) do Song Reaction Points Vocabulary (Set A)
3) choose a novel (graded reader) for the Featured Novel Blog

  Nov. 9 - My Featured Song Blog

Activities
1) review HW - see shared work record - take Qs

2) review Example My Featured Novel blog
3) update list of novels students chose for next blog

4) work on My Featured Song blog
5) introduce, discuss and assign elllo.com listening HW
6) discuss and assign HW

Homework

1) do elllo Listening HW with Report Email

2) complete My Featured Song blog
3) read your novel for the next blog
4) do Song Reaction Points Vocabulary (Set B)

Nov. 16 - My Featured Novel Blog

Activities

1) check on elllo listening HW completion

2) explain and assign Literary Criticism forms - do both My Featured Poem and Song

3) discuss and assign HW

Homework

1) do Short Story Reaction Points Vocabulary (Set A)
2) work on My Featured Novel blog post

3) do elllo Listening HW with Report Email
4) make comments on five classmates blogs - comment on My Featured Song posts

Nov. 23 - Public Holiday

Class does not meet.

Nov. 30 - My Featured Novel Blog

Activities

1) check on elllo listening HW completion

• elllo.org listening
• comments on blogs
• My Featured Song blog completion, look at:
• blog design, including titling and spacing
• quality of Reaction Points

2) explain and assign Literary Criticism forms - do both My Featured Poem and Song
3) show and discuss: How to Insert a YouTube Video into a Blog Post

4) discuss and assign HW

Homework

1) do Short Story Reaction Points Vocabulary (Set B)

2) complete My Featured Novel blog post
3) do elllo Listening HW with Report Email
4) do comments on classmates' My Featured Song blog post
5) add more classmates to your blog's link list

October in CALL

Oct. 5 - Commenting on Blogs
Activities
1) check student blogs, fill in list of student blog addresses
2) do presentation: How to Comment on Classmates' Blogs
3) review use of blogs

• commenting on a classmate's blog
• replying to comments on one's own blog

4) review of how to link classmates' blogs to one's own blog
5) discuss and assign My Featured Poem Template
6) announce class schedule change for Oct. 12

Homework
1) work on My Featured Poem blog post
use My Featured Poem Template
2) 

Oct. 12 - Class rescheduled to Jan. 18
*Meet in the same room and at the same time.

Oct. 19 - My Featured Poem Blog
Activities
1) check CALL Shared Work Record, HW from last class, hand out checked work
2) announce and assign elllo.org weekly listening HW
3) check student blogs, fill in list of student blog addresses
4) discuss use of blogs

• how to make a comment
• how to set up a link list to classmates' blogs

5) do presentation: Talking About Literature
6) review and assign vocabulary: Types of Poetry Vocabulary (Set C)
7) discuss and assign stories for My Featured Novel Blog

Homework
1) prepare My Featured Poem Blog
2) study Types of Poetry Vocabulary (Set C)
3) do elllo.org listening practice - send email report


Oct. 26  - My Featured Poem Blog
Activities
1) hand back checked HW
2) review of progress on My Featured Poetry blog

• look at successful examples
• review reaction points
• do LitCrits

3) discuss comments on blogs

• Presentation: How to Comment on Classmates' Blogs
• Presentation: How to Respond to Comments on Your Blog
• See Email Report for blog comments above

4) discuss My Favorite Song blogs, assign choice of novel
5) introduce elllo.com Listening Report HW

Homework
1) revise My Favorite Poet blog, if necessary
2) choose a song for My Favorite Song blog
3) do Song Reaction Points Vocabulary (Set A)